Principles and Practice of Radiotherapy Techniques in Thoracic Malignancies
This evidence-based guide on the use of radiotherapy in patients with common malignancies of the lung, esophagus, and thymus will help radiation oncologists to deliver optimal care within a multidisciplinary setting. Detailed information is provided on al
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Principles and Practice of Radiotherapy Techniques in Thoracic Malignancies
Gokhan Ozyigit • Ugur Selek Erkan Topkan Editors
Principles and Practice of Radiotherapy Techniques in Thoracic Malignancies
Editors Gokhan Ozyigit Professor and Chairman Department of Radiation Oncology Hacettepe University, Faculty of Med. Ankara Turkey
Erkan Topkan Professor and Chairman Department of Radiation Oncology Baskent University School of Medicine Adana Turkey
Ugur Selek Professor and Chairman Department of Radiation Oncology Koc University School of Medicine Istanbul Turkey Adjunct Associate Professor
Department of Radiation Oncology MD Anderson Cancer Center The University of Texas Houston, TX USA
ISBN 978-3-319-28759-1 ISBN 978-3-319-28761-4 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-28761-4
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2016935930 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Dedicated to the memory of Professor Dincer Fırat, MD (1932–2014)
Preface
It is evident that optimal management of thoracic malignancies requires a multidisciplinary team approach through an understanding of functional outcomes with minimal morbidities from the dedicated modalities. The idea behind the Principles and Practice of Radiotherapy Techniques in Thoracic Malignancies is the challenging atmosphere of multidisciplinary care where the radiation oncologists should be closely interacting with the medical oncologists and the surgeons in different degrees based on the type and stage of the malignancies. Therefore, our intent was to provide a summarized, illustrated, and structured method underlying all components of site-specific treatments, from surgical, radiation oncological, and medical oncological perspectives, in order to lead into an
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